Aristotle Capital Boston LLC Sells 215,978 Shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS)

Aristotle Capital Boston LLC reduced its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Free Report) by 11.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,690,604 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 215,978 shares during the period. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC owned about 2.66% of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM worth $13,812,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cannell Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter worth $628,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 117.4% in the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 349,260 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,853,000 after buying an additional 188,582 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,095 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 1,623 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,284,300 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $10,493,000 after buying an additional 76,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter valued at $419,000. 38.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FLWS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Thursday, April 24th. DA Davidson reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Friday, March 14th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 35,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction on Monday, April 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.42 per share, with a total value of $189,700.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 8,687,914 shares in the company, valued at approximately $47,088,493.88. This trade represents a 0.40 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 1,576,598 shares of company stock worth $10,974,692. 51.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of FLWS traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $5.61. 536,725 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 435,632. The stock has a market cap of $356.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -51.00 and a beta of 1.80. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $5.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.26. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a twelve month low of $4.96 and a twelve month high of $11.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Company Profile

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc provides gifts for various occasions in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Consumer Floral & Gifts, Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets, and BloomNet. The company offers a range of products, including fresh-cut flowers, floral and fruit arrangements, plants, gifts, personalized products, dipped berries, popcorns, gourmet foods and gift baskets, cookies, chocolates, candies, wines, and gift-quality fruits.